WILMINGTON, MA — The WHS Varsity Baseball Team (8-5) fell to Melrose, 9 to 4, on Wednesday afternoon in Melrose.
Wilmington ace Jackson Gillis had a rare short outing, giving up 7 hits and 8 runs (5 earned) in 3.1 innings. Gillis, who struck out 6 and walked 4, did manage to hit a 2-run homer, his third of the season.
The Wildcats spread the offense around on 7 hits. In addition to Gillis’s homerun, Danny Gracia went 2-for-3 with a double, while Matt Spurr (double), Graham Smith (RBI single), Brian Cavanaugh, and Conor Zaya also all recorded hits. Chris Grecco contributed with an RBI sac fly.
NEXT UP: The WHS Baseball Team (8-5) takes on Wakefield on Thursday at 3:45pm at Wakefield High.
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